| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - James Poche (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Wallace Herring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Douglas Hsieh is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Richard Everette scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | The jumper by Donald Anderson is denied by James Poche | 1-3 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is whistled for a carry | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Christopher Doran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Goodman | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Poche - foul #1 on James Poche, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | James Poche snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | William Luton loses the dribble to James Poche | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | John Goodman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Hsieh | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Hsieh - foul #2 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG), Joe Miller (C) Douglas Hsieh, James Poche | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) SG - Richard Foster (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Howard Mansell buries a jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman drills a runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Myers | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | John Goodman is called for the reach on Howard Mansell - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), James Poche (PF) John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Richard Everette, Howard Mansell, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Timothy Parker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Foster - foul #1 on Richard Foster, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Richard Everette (SG) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle | |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | William Luton drills a shot in the paint | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson clanks a floater from the left side | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Donald Anderson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Everette and the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG), James Poche (PF) Keith Walker, Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Goodman and the foul's on James Minton - foul #1 on James Minton, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Christopher Doran drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 18-20 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | James Minton loses the dribble to James Poche | 18-20 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-20 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Minton | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Christopher Doran can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 18-20 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by James Poche - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Richard Foster, James Poche, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, James Minton, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 20-22 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Timothy Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | William Luton pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) SG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is denied on a layup by Hans Zuvich | 20-22 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | John Goodman snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman's layup is rejected by William Luton | 20-22 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | The jump hook by Timothy Parker is blocked by Joe Miller | 20-22 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Lance Flavin | 22-22 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Timothy Parker drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Everette | 22-24 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers knocks in the shot from the right block | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Richard Everette is hacked by Joe Miller - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), James Minton (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Doran | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG) Kent Jack | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | James Minton is hacked by Shawn Hann - foul #1 on Shawn Hann, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF) Keith Walker, Richard Foster, Shawn Hann | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | James Minton misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) James Minton | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | James Poche is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Poche, team foul #13 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Frank Johnson, James Poche | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Hsieh - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #14 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker steals the ball from Lance Flavin | 24-31 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Wallace Herring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 24-33 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | John Goodman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is fouled on the floor by Howard Mansell - foul #1 on Howard Mansell, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Gary Dambrosio (C) John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Richard Foster picks off the pass by Marc Fuhrman | 28-33 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 28-33 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Herring | 28-35 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), John Goodman (SF), Shawn Hann (PF) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), James Minton (PF) Richard Everette, Wallace Herring | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the fullcourt shot | 28-35 |